Arsenal announced on Wednesday they had cancelled their pre-season trip to the United States after a &ldquo;small number&rdquo; of their touring party tested positive for COVID-19.&nbsp;
The Premier League side were scheduled to play Italian champions Inter Milan this weekend in the opening round of the Florida Cup, which also includes Everton and Colombia&rsquo;s Millonarios.&nbsp;
In a statement announcing their withdrawal, <a href="https://www.mid-day.com/search/arsenal-all">Arsenal</a> did not specify how many members of their touring group had tested positive for the virus, nor if any players were among those with a COVID-19 diagnosis.&nbsp;
&ldquo;Following a small number of positive Covid tests among the planned party to travel to America tomorrow, we have sadly been forced to withdraw from the Florida Cup,&rdquo; the statement read. &ldquo;This difficult decision is based on ensuring the health and wellbeing of our players and staff.&rdquo;&nbsp;
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In a statement announcing their withdrawal, Arsenal did not specify how many members of their touring group had tested positive for the virus, nor if any players were among those with a COVID-19 diagnosis. 

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